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Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Missing Bits.

Winter work is now in full swing with Shaune and John removing the cargo winch, bilge pump and chain winch enabling better access to the deck planks. The boat shed is now beginning to fill up!

There Goes Another Tree!

While removing the existing caulking from around the main hatch coaming the bottom of the forward section was found to be rotten. This section has now been removed, with the aid of a chain saw, large hammers and some wedges.

Thursday, 22 November 2012

Big Hammers

Despite all the rain and wind a start has been made on this winters plan of replacing any rotten deck planks and completely re-caulking the deck. Skipper Shaune and Shipwright John have made a good start by removing both center sections of bulwark and the botton plank on the remaining sections.

Wet Neck

She has also had her bottom jet washed and is now all ready for a coat of paint in the new year. Looks a bit different from last week!

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

13th November 2012

The slipway was hosed down, the cradle rolled into position, Shamrock manually hauled over and mored into position on the late afternoon tide, with gusts of wind arriving just at the wrong time.

14th November 2012

Arrived this morning to find Shamrock settled on the cradle and the sun starting to come out.
Hauled up the slipway and the cradle locked into it's winter position late morning. Block's shores, wedges and a big hammer where then used to support the hull and rudder at various points. The anchor was then removed.

Shamrock is now well and truly beached for the winter and over the next few weeks the winter covers should be fitted.